Day In Pictures, Feb. 14, 2013

By Mike Moffitt

on February 14, 2013 11:17 AM

Photo: Sebastien Bozon/AFP/Getty Images

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Stop rolling your eyes at me: An employee of Madame Tussauds in Sydney tries to match the eye color of Australian cricket legend Glenn McGrath with that of sample eyeballs. Tussauds takes over 250 measurements before making a final wax figure. less

Stop rolling your eyes at me: An employee of Madame Tussauds in Sydney tries to match the eye color of Australian cricket legend Glenn McGrath with that of sample eyeballs. Tussauds takes over 250 measurements ... more

The birthplace of 'Thou shalt not': Tourists visit St. Catherine's Monastery at the foot of Egypt's Mount Sinai, where, according to the Old Testament, Moses received the stone tablets with the Ten Commandments. less

The birthplace of 'Thou shalt not': Tourists visit St. Catherine's Monastery at the foot of Egypt's Mount Sinai, where, according to the Old Testament, Moses received the stone tablets with the Ten ... more

Just like in Spider-Man: Yuga Hatta loves his fiancee, performer Pauliana Almeida, even though he sometimes finds her rappelling. She descended Clerigos' Tower during a performance to mark St. Valentine's Day in Porto, Portugal. less

Just like in Spider-Man: Yuga Hatta loves his fiancee, performer Pauliana Almeida, even though he sometimes finds her rappelling. She descended Clerigos' Tower during a performance to mark St. Valentine's Day ... more

Photo: Paulo Duarte, Associated Press

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Bus-stop portrait: A Syrian woman is photographed through a bus window in the northern city of Aleppo.

Bus-stop portrait: A Syrian woman is photographed through a bus window in the northern city of Aleppo.

Photo: Bulent Kilic, AFP/Getty Images

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Do you think this old man wearing bread on his head is suggesting that the photographer get lost or greeting him with a friendly wave?

Do you think this old man wearing bread on his head is suggesting that the photographer get lost or greeting him with a friendly wave?

Photo: Bulent Kilic, AFP/Getty Images

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One-finger salute to the neo-Nazis: Left-wing demonstrators protest a far-right march marking the 67th anniversary of the Allied bombing of Dresden, Germany, in World War II. The raid sparked a firestorm that destroyed much of the historical center of the city. less

One-finger salute to the neo-Nazis: Left-wing demonstrators protest a far-right march marking the 67th anniversary of the Allied bombing of Dresden, Germany, in World War II. The raid sparked a firestorm that ... more

Be my valentine, Santa: Valentine's Day marketing has become big business in the Palestinian territories, although these lingerie items outside a shop in Nablus, West Bank, seem more suited for Christmas.

Be my valentine, Santa: Valentine's Day marketing has become big business in the Palestinian territories, although these lingerie items outside a shop in Nablus, West Bank, seem more suited for Christmas.

Knotted Thais: Ekkachai Tiranara and his wife, Laksana, compete in a "World's Longest Continuous Kiss" contest on Valentine's Day at Thailand's Pattaya resort. Their lengthy lip lock of 58 hours, 35 minutes and 58 seconds set a new record, pending Guinness verification. less

Knotted Thais: Ekkachai Tiranara and his wife, Laksana, compete in a "World's Longest Continuous Kiss" contest on Valentine's Day at Thailand's Pattaya resort. Their lengthy lip lock of 58 hours, 35 minutes and ... more

Escape artist: Mariska (right), owned by Sandy Bonem of Larkin Township, Mich., may be better known as "Houdini Horse" after her YouTube video garnered more than 700,000 views. The Friesian mare has learned to open stall doors with her mouth, allowing her trot around the farm and neighborhood whenever she pleases. less

Escape artist: Mariska (right), owned by Sandy Bonem of Larkin Township, Mich., may be better known as "Houdini Horse" after her YouTube video garnered more than 700,000 views. The Friesian mare has learned to ... more